The HOPE Coalition

H umboldt O rganized for P eace & the E nvironment

"Working in partnership toward the development of a diverse, just, & sustainable community."

Calendar of Happenings in Humboldt County Inside

Newsletter Editorial Page – Nov. 25, 2008

What We Accomplished Together—by Ralph Nader

[Ed. Note: What is merely possible today, may become reality in the future. I have high hopes for our newly elected President,
I know what he is capable of. My expectations do not match my hopes. Some day we will have a President that truly speaks
for the change that is needed to wrest our government from corporate control. Hopefully that time is arriving soon.]

To staff, volunteers, supporters, donors, and voters:

Authoritative public sentiments have always been there, have they not? From the Declaration of
Independence's majestic prose to the preamble of our Constitution which begins with "We the People of the
United States ..." to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address "toward a new birth of freedom ... for a government of the
people, by the people and for the people" to the last words of the pledge of allegiance—"with liberty and justice for
all."
Sentiments remain mere words; heralding hopes, wishes, and poignant nods. Unless they are grounded
in reality, behavior, respect, attitude, and renewal, they become the words of controlling processes, pacifying the
resigned, fortifying the concentrators of abusive power, and ever manipulating the trusting populace by the latest
politicians climbing up the electoral hills.
The Nader/Gonzalez independent ticket set standards for presidential campaigns that were authentic,
honest, factual, far-seeing, and committed to a deliberate, deep democracy that creates high expectations and
dedicated actions from the people themselves. Democracy is revered all over the world because it brings the best
out of people. But the people have to want it, to work for it, and to use it daily in its many splendid varieties.
Elections are a temptation for abstraction, soaring rhetoric without roots in the daily experience of those
who are impoverished, ailing, defrauded, and indebted. The vast majority of citizens are marginalized and
excluded from the freedom to participate in power—to paraphrase Marcus Cicero.
Our campaign started with the realities of our country on the ground where the people live, work, and
raise their families. Politics must never be an abstraction. For if allowed to be such, it will be a mirage that stokes
the hopeful emotions while detaching people from a critical recognition that they and only they—individually and
organized—can make their representatives truly their representatives, dutifully producing more leaders. Leaders
who cannot betray the trust of the people—and that of their children and grandchildren—know from whence they
came.
It is with these thoughts that all of us at the Nader/Gonzalez campaign headquarters tender our gratitude
to all who stood with us. We thank your enlightened self-interest, your awareness of the necessity for enlightened
communities from the neighborhoods and workplaces all the way to our national government. We must make this
government a tribune of peace, justice, and freedom throughout this tormented world of ours.
While I was campaigning in Syracuse, New York this October in a city beset with hard times, a middle-
aged blue-collar worker with calloused hands approached me after our discussion and said, "I'm voting for myself,
which is why I'm voting for you." I took that declaration as a serious trusteeship and later on the campaign trail
turned it into a basic question: "Isn't it about time that we all voted for ourselves?" Isn't it about time that we
planned our futures rather than ceding that essential function of citizenship to giant rootless corporations?
What follows [note: see web link below] is a summary of what we achieved together through the
Presidential campaign of 2008, despite being obstructed by the Democrats' and Republicans' ballot access
hurdles and traps, despite being excluded from speaking to tens of millions of Americans through the Presidential
debates (polls repeatedly showed the people wanted us—by name—included), and despite being willfully ignored
by the national television and national newspaper/magazine media. These achievements represent persistence,
stamina, and the willpower to penetrate this political bigotry so as to give choice to those voters who knew we
were running.
We believe history will treat the Nader/Gonzalez initiative kindly in part because its reading of the
necessities of the American people was accurate as was its condemnation of the concentrated powers that have
for so long denied them livelihoods of decency, security and voice.
We thank you who made all this possible. Looking forward, we thank all who will make the campaign's
legacy proliferate through all seasons at all times wherever human beings seek the fulfillment of their human
possibilities.

www.votenader.org/blog/2008/11/11/what-we-accomplished-together
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PEACE NEWS
Saturday, December 6: “7 Steps to End the War and Save the Planet.”Presentation and book-signing by author Steve Ratzlaff. 7
pm at the Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501 S. Westhaven Dr. $7 or sliding scale. Info: 677-0969. Info about the book can be
found at www.7stepstoendwar.com/index.htm.

The Redwood Peace & Justice Center Board has closed the Center’s doors. Info: staff@rpjc.net or www.rpjc.net.

ENTERTAINMENT, CELEBRATIONS, & CULTURE

Friday, November 28: Buy Nothing Day, an informal day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists, traditionally
observed on the day after Thanksgiving, one of the 10 busiest shopping days of the year. Outside of North America, Buy Nothing
Day is celebrated on the following Saturday.
Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29: The Blue Ox Crafts Days: Living History and Artisan Faire featuring traditional artisans
from around the area as they set up shop, display their wares, and interact with the public. 10 am - 4 pm at the Blue Ox
Millworks, 1 X St., Eureka. Info: 444-3437 or www.blueoxmill.com.
Friday - Sunday, November 28 - 30 and Through December 15: Dell'Arte’s Free Holiday Show “The Glasnost Family Holiday”
28th annual holiday show will be at Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre at 7:30 pm. Bring a non-perishable food donation. The show will be
performed at a variety of free venues around the county. Ticket locations and other info: 668-5663.
Monday, December 1: World AIDS Day - World AIDS Day’s 20th Anniversary! Tabling, discussions, free HIV testing and
performances at HSU and other venues in the community. Info: 826-1610.
Thursday, December 4: First Thursday Film Series: “Helvetica,” a film about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture.
Free admission. 6 - 7:30 pm at the Morris Graves Museum, 636 F St., Eureka. Info: 442-0278 or www.humboldtarts.org.
Friday, December 5: HSU Music Dept. Symphonic Band. 8 pm in the Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. $7, $3, HSU students free. Info:
826-3456.
Saturday, December 6: 'Tis the "Sea"son Holiday Open House at the HSU Natural History Museum. Live music, refreshments,
crafts for kids and a Dutch auction. 10 am - 5 pm at the museum. Free admission. Info: 826-4479.
Saturday, December 6: 19th Annual Candlelight Walk Through Ancient Forest. Refreshments, music, campfire, and stories by
North Coast Storytellers. Silent auction follows. 6 pm at Prairie Creek State Park. Info: 465-2144 or www.ncria.org.
Saturday, December 6: HSU Music Dept. Percussion Ensemble/Calypso Band. 8 pm in the Van Duzer Theater, HSU. $7, $3. Info:
826-3456.
Wednesday - Sunday, December 10 - 13:”King Lear,” presented by the Young Actors Guild of NPA. 7:30 pm in Gist Hall at HSU.
2:30 matinee on Sunday.$10, $8. Info: 822-7542.
Friday, December 12: Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir with special guests, the Humboldt Harmonaires. 8 pm at the Arcata
Presbyterian Church. $7 - 10, sliding scale. Info: 822-4444.
Friday and Sunday, December 12 and 14: Humboldt Symphony, Humboldt Chorale, and the University Singers at 8 pm in the
Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. $7, $3, HSU students free. Info: 826-3456.
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Saturday, December 13: Humboldt’s 1 Anarchist Book Fair. Free food and childcare. Doors open at 10 am. 1611 Peninsula Dr.,
Manila. Info: humboldtgrassroots@riseup.net.
Saturday, December 13: Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir with special guests, the Humboldt Harmonaires. 8 pm at the Eureka First
United Methodist Church. $7 - 10, sliding scale. Info: 822-4444.
Sunday, December 14: Second Sunday Afternoon of Dance, free dance performances from your favorite local dance companies.
This month features New World Ballet. 2 - 4 pm at the Morris Graves Museum, 636 F St., Eureka. Info: 442-0278.
Sunday, December 14:”Twas the Night Before Christmas,” a holiday ballet presented by the Erin Fernandez Dancers and the HSU
Technical Theater Club. 2 and 6 pm at the Van Duzer Theater at HSU. $8, $6. Info: 822-8408.

CHILDREN & YOUTH

Thursday, November 27: Thanksgiving at the Zoo. Noon - 2pm at the Sequoia Park Zoo. Info: 441-4263.
Saturday, December 6: Natural Decorations Workshop. Sand dollar ornaments, kirigami cut paper decorations, green wreaths, and
several more projects to choose from are offered. Parental supervision is required for children under 8 years. Noon - 4:30 pm at
the HSU Natural History Museum. Free admission, small cost for materials. Info: 826-4479.
Saturday, December 13: Chemistry and Physics Discovery Day. The HSU Departments of Chemistry and Physics host a drop-in,
interactive workshop in physical science for children ages 7 to 14 at the HSU Natural History Museum. Probe the chemical and
physical properties of matter & energy at a variety of stations staffed by students in HSU's Elementary Education program.
Chemistry: 10 am - noon; Physics: noon - 2 pm. Free. Info: 826-4479.
Saturday, December 13: Second Saturday Family Arts Day: Holidays! Featuring holiday caroling, holiday tales from the Chamber
Readers and winter crafts. Put on by the Humboldt Arts Council at the Morris Graves Museum. Free. 2 - 4 pm at 636 F St.,
Eureka. Info: 442-0278.
Sunday, December 14: Second Sunday Afternoon of Dance, free dance performances from your favorite local dance companies.
This month features New World Ballet. 2 - 4 pm at the Morris Graves Museum, 636 F St., Eureka. Info: 442-0278.
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HOLIDAY CRAFTS FAIRS

Saturday and Sunday, November 29 and 30: The Ink People Center for the Arts at the Adorni Center, 10 am - 5 pm (4 pm
Sunday). Entertainment, food, children’s activities. Free. Info: 442.8413 or www.inkpeople.org.
Saturday, December 6: 7th Annual UIHS Winter Arts and Crafts Fair. Arts and crafts from local American Indian artists. 10 am - 5
pm at Potawot Village in Arcata. Hot food and beverages available. Info: 825-5000.
Friday - Sunday, December 5 - 7: Humboldt Artisans crafts and Music Festival at Redwood Acres. Live entertainment, tree sale,
refreshments. $2 or toy donation. Info and hours: 444-8817.
Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14: Holiday Craft Market at the Arcata Community Center. Live music performances.
Refreshments available. 10 am - 5 pm (4 pm Sunday). $1 donation to youth scholarship fund. Info: 822-7091.

PROTECT THE EARTH & ITS LIVING CREATURES

Thursday, November 27: Thanksgiving Day Walk at the Arcata Marsh. Join Art Barab for a holiday "leg stretcher" around the
Arcata Marsh, focusing on history, ecology, and birds. Meet at 10 am on the porch of the Interpretive Center (building will be
closed for the holiday). Free. Info: 826-2359.
Friday, November 28: Sanctuary Forest Hike: Finding Fungus, an easy hike with Nathan Wilson at Redwood Monastery. Info and
sign-up: 986-1087, ext.5.
Saturdays, Ongoing: Free tours of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. Rain-or-shine, docent-led field trips. Meet with
binoculars in the parking lot at the south end of I Street in Arcata at 8:30 am.
Saturdays, Ongoing: Friends of the Arcata Marsh Docent-Led Walks. A 90-minute, docent-led walk focusing on different topics of
the marsh. 2 pm at the Interpretive Center on South G St. Info: 826-2359.

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, MISCELLANY

League of Women Voters Humboldt County Seeks Civic Contribution Award Nominations. The League of Women Voters of
Humboldt County will honor an individual or group for contributing to our community at the annual State of the Community
Luncheon in April of 2009. They are currently accepting nominations for those you feel deserve this special recognition for their
contributions. Download the nomination from their website at www.lwvhc.org or call 444-9252. Nominations are due by
December 1.

Ongoing: Volunteer Center of the Redwoods (VCOR): The Drop of a Hat Brigade connects volunteers of all ages with one time and
short-term events. RSVP provides benefits such as limited mileage reimbursement for volunteers ages 55 and older. DOORS
lends support to volunteers with disabilities. Info on these and other volunteer opportunities: 442-3711 or www.a1aa.org/VCOR/.
Fridays, Ongoing: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Arcata Support Groups; free, voluntary, and open peer-support
groups for those experiencing depression (seasonal, situational, or chronic) and/or mood swings. Open to the public. Family and
friends are also welcome. 6 pm at the Arcata Library Conference Room. Info: 443-9659 or dbsahumb@sbcglobal.net.

MEETINGS
Thursday, December 4: The Humboldt County Human Rights Commission meets 5 - 7 pm in Conference Room A of The County
Courthouse in Eureka. Time is allotted for public input, comments, and questions. All interested members of the public are
invited and urged to attend. Info: 668-4095.
Saturday, December 6: The Humboldt County Human Rights Commission will hold a second meeting to inform members of the
Commission further on the situation regarding the homeless/houseless population in the county. 1 - 4 pm at The Endeavor in
Arcata. Info: 668-4095.

TALK SHOWS, COMMENTARY, & MEDIA SPECIALS

Regularly scheduled programs are now listed in the insert. Special programs or specific guests will be listed here.

Bill Moyers Journal Interviews and news analysis on a wide range of issues. PBS, KEET TV Channel 13 on Fridays at 9 pm and
Wednesdays at 11:30 am, or on the Internet at www.pbs.org/moyers/journal.
Access Humboldt (Channels 10 & 12, public access TV, was ACAT, was APEG, was HCMC). For program schedule, submission
policies and program request forms, go to www.accesshumboldt.net. Info: 476-1798.
Thursdays at 1:30 pm: Econews Report on KHSU, 90.5 FM. Info: 822-6918 or www.yournec.org.
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Editorial: Page 1, Calendar: Pages 2 - 3, Action Item: this page.

Newsletter, Nov. 25, ‘08. Vol. 14, Number 21. Published semi-monthly
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385, Arcata 95518 or e-mail to hopecoalition@igc.org. Next deadline.
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optionally info on issues. For more info: call Wendy at 822-9377. For monthly reminders: mobilmed@igc.org.

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The HOPE Coalition Newsletter is available in Arcata at: the Co-op, & the Northcoast Environmental Center; at the main Humboldt,
Arcata, McKinleyville, and Trinidad libraries; and at the Senior Center in Eureka.
HOPE Coalition Newsletter Insert—this insert contains regularly scheduled events. For special happenings and one-time
events, see the regular calendar that follows the page one editorial.

PEACE NEWS
Peace Vigils Fridays 5 - 6 pm on the Arcata Plaza. Mondays at 4 pm at the Courthouse in Eureka, 445-5100 ext. 215, ask for Jack.
Vets for Peace Silent Vigil; Fridays, 5 - 6 pm: SW corner Arcata Plaza.
Vets for Peace, Humboldt Bay Chapter 56 meets 1st Thurs. at 7 pm: at the Arcata Marsh Commons. Info: 826-7124.
Women in Black stand in silent vigil every Friday 5 - 6 pm at the Arcata Plaza, 8th & G, at the Humboldt County Courthouse (also
Saturdays at noon), the McKinleyville Shopping Center on the grassy area out front, and Fridays 4 - 5 pm in Trinidad at the
intersection of Scenic Dr. and Main St.

TALK SHOWS, WORKSHOPS & COMMENTARY

Access Humboldt (Channels 10 & 12, public access TV). For program schedule, submission policies, and program request forms:
www.accesshumboldt.net. Channel 12 schedule posted weekly in the Arcata Eye. Info:476-1798.
COMMENTARY on KEET TV Channel 13 445-8013: Wide Angle Tues. at 9 pm
NOW with David Brancaccio. Fri. at 8:30 pm:
COMMENTARY on KGOE 1480 am, 442-2000:Thom Hartmann, weekdays 9 am - noon.
Peter B. Collins, weekdays 3 - 6 pm. Progressive talk show from San Francisco.
COMMENTARY on KHSU, 90.5 fm, 826-6089. Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman: weekdays 9 - 10 am.
The Econews Report with Greg King. 1:30 pm Thursdays.
A World of Possibilities locally produced syndicated public affairs program. 1:30 pm Wednesdays. Info: 826-9111 ext. 18.
COMMENTARY on KMUD, 88.3 fm, 923-2513. Counterspin, Sunday 1 - 1:30 pm.
Alternative Radio, Mondays 9 am. Boulder-based award-winning weekly series with David Barsamian.
Animal Advocate, 2nd Thursday, 7 - 8 pm. Animal welfare issues. Info: Barbara Shultz at 986-7835,
animaladvocate4@yahoo.com.
A World of Possibilities locally produced syndicated public affairs program. 9 am Tuesdays. Info: 826-9111 ext. 18.
Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman; noon, Mon. - Fri. Also 4 pm Access Humboldt Channel 12. Also 11 am on KIDE 91.3
fm. Also on Free Speech TV (FSTV) Mon. - Fri. midnight, 8 am, noon, or 7 pm.
Civil Liberties Monitoring Project Report; 1st Wednesday, 7 - 8 pm. 923-4646.
Politically Correct Week in Review, call-in radio show, 2nd, 4th, & 5th Mondays at 7 pm 923-3911.
All Things Reconsidered with Eric Kirk. 3rd Thursday at 7 pm.
Global Stuff call-in talk show with Jimmy Durchslag, last Friday, 7 - 8 pm.

PROTECT THE EARTH & ITS LIVING CREATURES

Adopt-the-Bay. Participate in a number of tasks aimed at maintaining a healthy Humboldt Bay. All welcome. Info: 443-0801.
Audubon Society Field Trips; Free field trips through the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary every Saturday at 8:30 am at the Klopp
Lake parking lot (foot of I St. in Arcata). Bring your binoculars. Rain or shine. Info: 268-8052 or 822-3613.
Campus Center for Appropriate Technology; info: 826-3551.
Friends of the Dunes; Restoration workdays the first 3 Saturdays every month, 9 am - 1 pm. Info: 444-1397 or
info@friendsofthedunes.org. Complete calendar: www.friendsofthedunes.org.
Friends of the Marsh guided interpretive walks every Saturday 2 pm at the Interpretive Center on South G St., Arcata. Info: 826-2359.
Redwood Alliance Climate Action Project. (Public meetings temporarily suspended until after the election.) Info: 822-6171,
climatechange@redwoodalliance.org; www.redwoodalliance.org.
Wild Urban Gardeners! Meets Wednesdays at 7 pm, 1552 Spear Ave. in Arcata. Promoting food & native plant species, information
about compost, greenhouses, seed banks, and community gardens. Info: 822-5861.

ARTS
Arts Alive! Eureka; first Saturday of the month at venues around town. Art, music, dance, refreshments. Info: 442-9054.
Arts! Arcata; second Friday of the month at venues around town and at HSU. Art, music, dance, refreshments. Info: 822-4500.
The Ink People; 411 12th St, Eureka. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm. Info: 442-8413 www.inkpeople.org.
Arcata Artisans Cooperative Gallery; H St. on the Plaza. Mon. - Sat. 10 - 6, Sun. 12 - 5. Info: 825-9133, www.arcataartisans.com.
Westhaven Center for the Arts; 501 S. Westhaven Dr. Info: 677-0860, www.westhavenarts.org.
First Street Gallery; 422 First Street, Eureka. Tuesday - Sunday from noon - 5 pm. Info: 443-6363 or www.humboldt.edu/~first.
Clarke Historical Museum; 240 E St., Eureka. Info: 443-1947 or www.clarkemuseum.org.
Morris Graves Museum; 636 F St., Eureka. Wed. - Sun. 12 - 5 pm. www.humboldtarts.org
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MEETINGS
Arcata’s Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Commission; 1st Tues. 6:30 pm at Arcata City Hall, 736 F St. Info: 822-5951.
Commission on Status of Women meets 3d Tuesday at 6 pm. Call for place: 822-2502 or www.co.humboldt.ca.us/commissions/csw/.
Eureka Greens meet 3rd Saturday of every month. 3:30-5pm. 321 Coffee (321Third St. in Old Town). Info:: www.EurekaGreens.com.
Green Wheels; Mondays 6:30 pm at the Northcoast Environmental Center. Info: mail@green-wheels.org or www.green-wheels.org.
Humboldt County Human Rights Commission meets 2nd Tues. City Courthouse, Rm. B, Eureka, 6 pm. Info: 268-2548.
Humboldt Democratic Central Committee; 2nd Wednesday at 7 pm. 129 Fifth St. Info: 445-3366 or www.humboldtdemocrats.org.
Humboldt Exchange Community Currency Project. Call for meetings: 269-0984.
Humboldt Watershed Council at NEC, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7 - 9 pm. Info: sheds@humboldt1.com.
Mother Jones Club & Humboldt Communist Alliance. Call for meeting times: ncalview@igc.org or 839-3824.
NAACP; Regular 3rd Sunday at 3:30 pm, PAC at 2:30 pm, Cooper Gulch Ctr., 8th & Myrtle, Eureka. Info: 268-8287 or 442-2638.
North Coast IWW, the Wobblies meets every 3rd Wed. 6:30 - 8 pm at the Labor Temple, 840 E St., Eureka. Info: 725-8090.
Northern Humboldt Greens meet 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7 - 8 pm. Info: Shaye, 237-2790 or email arcata@greens.org.
Redwood Chapter ACLU meets 3rd Thursday at noon at 917 Third St. in Eureka. Blog at redwoodaclu.blogspot.com. Info: 215-5385.
Sequoia Greens of southern Humboldt. Call for meetings: 923-4488 or encimer@hotmail.com.
Veterans for Peace (SoHum Chapter); 1st Tuesday of Each Month at 7pm at Haynes Vets Hall, Garberville.
Vets for Peace (Humboldt Chapter 56); 1st Thursday at 7 pm in Arcata. Info: 826-7124.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF); meets the last Monday, 7 - 9 pm at the Arcata Public Library, 500
7th St., Arcata. Info: Carol at 668-1901.

CHILDREN & YOUTH

Arts in the Afternoon; a free art studio for teens (6th - 12th grade). Open week days during the school year, 3 - 6 pm at Arcata
Community Center. Sponsored by City of Arcata’s Recreation Division. Info: 825-2028.
Cyber Tribe; a local non-profit business where youth can use and gain knowledge in computers. Open to age 12 - 19. Info: 826-1160.
HSU’s Natural History Museum, 1315 G St. Arcata. Free drop-in programs on Saturdays at 1 pm. Program info: 826-4479.
Humboldt County Library in Eureka Story Hour: 10 am Fridays & other programs. Info: Jo Ann Bauer, 269-1900.
Humboldt County Teen Court is looking for teen volunteers. Info: 444-0153.
Mondays, Fridays, & Saturdays: PULSE, new Teen Recreation Center; regular programming from 6 - 9 pm at the John Ryan Youth
Center, 1653 J St, Eureka. Info: 268-1858.
Raven Project Queer Coffee House for Youth; Tuesday, 6:30 - 9 pm. Also, girls & women 10 - 24 years meet Wednesdays from 6:30
- 8:30 pm, 523 T St., Eureka, 443-7099.

COMMUNITY & WELL-BEING SERVICES

Buddhist Queers (lesbian, gay, bi, transsexual) Vipassana, Zen, etc. Beginners welcome. phone 269-7044.
Health Insurance and Advocacy Program (HICAP) provides objective information, help, and advocacy for people relying on
Medicare. Info and appointments: 444-3000.
Humboldt Community Switchboard can direct anyone to services in Humboldt County. Info: 441-1001 or www.theswitchboard.org.
Humboldt Domestic Violence Services Support Groups; all services are free. Info & child care: 444-9255. 24-Hour Crisis Line: 443-
6042 or toll free 866-668-6543.
Humboldt Literacy Project, to improve adult reading skills necessary to function on the job, in the family, & in the community. Free &
confidential. Info: 445-3655 or www.humlit.org.
Nature-Based Spiritual Queers (GLBT) pagan, Native American traditions, etc. Newcomers welcome. phone 269-7044.
North Coast Rape Crisis Team; 24 hour crisis line: 445-2881. Business phone: 443-2737.
The Area 1 Agency on Aging sponsors many senior programs. Info: 442-9591 or www.a1aa.org.
The Emma Center Advocacy, support, referral services, library, and classes for trauma and abuse survivors. 920 Samoa Blvd. Suite
207, Arcata. Info: 825-6680 or info@emmacenter.org or www.emmacenter.org.
Vision Loss Services; Lighthouse of the North Coast, solutions for living with vision loss. Info: 268-5646 or www.lighthouse-sf.org.